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Getting Organized in the Kitchen Saves Time with Homemade Soup

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Soup ingredients vegetble and barley

5 Steps to Getting Organized & Making Homemade Soup 1. Select a soup recipe and read it all the way through. Add the ingredients you need to your shopping list. Shop for your ingredients. 2. Figure out the best time to make your soup. It may be early in the morning on Saturday before the kids wake up. Or, it may be immediately after dinner when the house is getting quiet for the evening. 3. Get all your ingredients ready before turning on the burner to cook. Take items out of the dry pantry, fridge, freezer. Wash, peel, chop veggies. Measure out soup stock. 4. Get out your soup … [Read more...] about Getting Organized in the Kitchen Saves Time with Homemade Soup

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, Healthier home recipes, healthy kitchen, homemade soup

Mediterranean Flavors Make Meal Planning Easier!

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Garlic, tomatoes, basil in grocery store

Flavors from the Mediterranean Do you like the flavors of Italy? Do you like the flavors of Greece? Do you like the flavors of Turkey or Spain? All of these countries have coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea and, because of this, they share similar climates and some similar food ingredients and flavors. Menu Planning from the Mediterranean Whether or not you live near the Mediterranean Sea, you can enjoy eating a meal that is traditional to that area. It's fun, too. Maybe you'll want to plan a simple pasta dinner with red sauce made from garlic, basil and tomatoes. Or maybe you'll … [Read more...] about Mediterranean Flavors Make Meal Planning Easier!

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, healthy cooking, meal planning, Mediterranean Diet

Easy Tomato Meals for Summer!

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Cherokee purple tomatoes

It's Fun Trying Many Varieties of Tomatoes! I used to think a homegrown, local tomato was heavenly -- and, I still do! But, lately I'm getting more fun out of summer tomatoes by trying different varieties. The Cherokee Purple tomato, shown at left, is actually purple-ish on the outside and inside.  Amish Paste is another to try as is Brandywine. I suggest your local Farmer's Market if you are ready to have some fun with tomato varieties! Making Easy Meals with Tomatoes! 1. Cold Tomato Sandwich Meal: Spread fresh sourdough or whole grain bread with light mayo or mustard. Cut a fresh, … [Read more...] about Easy Tomato Meals for Summer!

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, meal planning, summer produce, tomatoes

How to Cook Eggplant & Easy Eggplant Recipe

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Summer Eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, onion for recipe

Cooking with Eggplant I've always thought eggplant has a kind of mystique surrounding it. Is it the deep purple color? Is it the name? Or, is it that many people are confused with how to cook eggplant? If you're confused, then it's time to get to the grocery store or local farm market, buy an eggplant and give it a try! To Peel or Not to Peel It's not hard to prepare and cook eggplant. First, rinse eggplant well with cool water. The next step is to peel or not to peel it and either way works. Next, cut eggplant into chunks or rounds and cook it. Some chefs give eggplant a striped look … [Read more...] about How to Cook Eggplant & Easy Eggplant Recipe

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, eggplant, good nutrition, summer produce

Beautiful Basil & 3 Easy Basil Recipes!

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

basil

Versatility of Fresh Basil One super-fresh flavor of summer is the herb, basil. I've grown it in a sunny place in my yard for probably 15 years, or more. It's easy to grow, full of wonderful flavor and it keeps on growing-and-giving as you pick it throughout June, July, August and September. Here's a fun look at how versatile fresh basil is. 3 Easy Basil Recipes 1. Watermelon with Fresh Basil: Cut fresh basil leaves into very thin slivers and sprinkle on top of cut-up, fresh watermelon. 2. Italian Panini Sandwich: Layer thin sliced prosciutto, Mozzarella cheese, tomato slices and … [Read more...] about Beautiful Basil & 3 Easy Basil Recipes!

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, fresh basil, good nutrition

Are Nuts in Your Grocery Shopping Cart?

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Pecans plain and toasted

  Are you Nuts for Nuts? There are many good reasons to add nuts to your grocery shopping cart. For example: Nuts are Flavorful Nuts are Versatile Nuts are Nutritious             Are you Stuck in a Nut-Rut? Different varieties of nuts are easy to find around the grocery store: Produce Department: Nuts in the shell, some are unsalted Baking Aisle: Nuts out of the shell in packages, most are unsalted Peanut Butter & Jelly Aisle: Nut butters such as peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter Are You … [Read more...] about Are Nuts in Your Grocery Shopping Cart?

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, grocery shopping tips, Meal plan, nuts

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